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Fall-Winter Connect ’23
Fall-Winter Connect ’23-’24 : Today’s Proactive Performance management is the lead story; followed by how employers can attract Millennials and Generation Z workers. Included are an Ina Garten recipe and a video walkthrough of HR’s Office… In addition, Mental Health tactics jump off the Connect pages.
Read MoreSeven Characteristics of the Perfect Candidate
Are you looking to increase your marketability with employers; review these seven characteristics that recruiters look for in a candidate. Many of these behavioral attributes jump off your resume but some can only be revealed in the interview process. Using these psychology tactics, you can better describe the “Who” in your story. Communication, with any…
Read MorePerformance Management Today
Today, Performance Management (PM) is a tool that helps managers frequently, monitor and evaluate employees’ work. The goal of performance management is to create an environment where people can perform to the best of their abilities and in alignment with the organization’s overall goals. With today’s itinerant workforce, getting everyone on the same (corporate) page is essential…
Read MoreConnect Newsletter Spring-Summer 2023
Piqua’s HR Associates brings another industry specific trove of information to the Ohio’s Miami Valley. Updates on industry drug screen policy and the elusive Gen Z workforce. Start your career path @ Edison State Community College.
Read MoreInflation Putting Upward Pressure on Wages
Between high energy costs and Washington, seemingly, unable to put the brakes on spending, we continue to endure high inflation in every sector of our economy. We went from a sustainable 1.7% inflation rate in March of 2021 to a peak rate of 9.1% in July of 2022. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates…
Read MoreThe Gen Z Workforce
A global, comprehensive study by the World Economic Forum pitched Gen Zers as being 27% of the workforce by 2025. The Gen Zers, along with Millennials, are the generations leading the Great Resignation, leaving their jobs in droves for something better and in-line with their post-pandemic lifestyle. This transient Z-generation is the first to have…
Read MoreFinancial Wellness
Everywhere we look, an Employee Financial Wellness program is in the top 4 of employee benefits wish lists. Financial Wellness is an employee’s relationship with money and their effectiveness in managing their economic life. Boosting financial literacy will affect an employer’s bottom line. In fact, the burden of employing financially stressed employees is costly. According…
Read MoreConnect Newsletter Summer 2022
Side Note: The perfect, first job for a Gen Zer… Production Machine Operator jobs for a top GM supplier with a great employee Wellness Program.
Read MoreWorkforce Retention in a Nutshell
Workforce retention doesn’t have to be a hard nut to crack, if you have the right strategies. Many of 2022’s transient workers have decidedly remained on the fence, forever being the motivation behind the expression, “The Great Shuffle”. In 2021, 47 million American workers quit their jobs, as stated in a recent U.S. Chamber of…
Read More“When in Rome…” A New Year’s Resolution
As we transition into 2022, we look into the history of the first month and the possibilities for the coming year. The traditional health goals, which we never live up to, and the goal of financial stability through a career change. As for a short history lesson, Janus (not the band) is the Roman god…
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